Patent SG-11201807600W-A (SG)
Title: Seabed base structure and method for installation of same
Inventor: RAU ANDERSEN STIG
IPC: E02B17/00
Filed: 2017-03-31
Abstract: WO 17 / 16838 1 Al (12) INTERNATIONAL APPLICATION PUBLISHED UNDER THE PATENT COOPERATION TREATY (PCT) (19) World Intellectual Property Organization International Bureau (10) International Publication Number (43) International Publication Date WO 2017/168381 Al 5 October 2017 (05.10.2017) WIPO I PCT (51) International Patent Classification: E02B 3/06 (2006.01) Fl 7C 13/08 (2006.01) B63C 1/02 (2006.01) E02B 17/00 (2006.01) E02D 23/02 (2006.01) E02B 17/02 (2006.01) (21) International Application Number: PCT/IB2017/051853 (22) International Filing Date: 31 March 2017 (31.03.2017) (25) Filing Language: English (26) Publication Language: English (30) Priority Data: 20160518 1 April 2016 (01.04.2016) NO (71) Applicant: SEMBCORP MARINE INTEGRATED YARD PTE LTD. [SG/SG]; 29 Tanjong Kling Road, Singapore 628054 (SG). (72) Inventors: RAU ANDERSEN, Stig; c/o LMG Marin AS, P.O.Box 2424 Solheimsviken, N-5824 Bergen (NO). VARTDAL, Harald; Bryggeveien 48C, N-3470 Slemmestad (NO). (74) Agent: AMICA LAW LLC; 30 Raffles Place, #14-01 Chevron House, 048622 Singapore (SG). (81) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of national protection available): AE, AG, AL, AM, AO, AT, AU, AZ, BA, BB, BG, BH, BN, BR, BW, BY, BZ, CA, CH, CL, CN, CO, CR, CU, CZ, DE, DJ, DK, DM, DO, DZ, EC, EE, EG, ES, FI, GB, GD, GE, GH, GM, GT, HN, HR, HU, ID, IL, IN, IR, IS, JP, KE, KG, KH, KN, KP, KR, KW, KZ, LA, LC, LK, LR, LS, LU, LY, MA, MD, ME, MG, MK, MN, MW, MX, MY, MZ, NA, NG, NI, NO, NZ, OM, PA, PE, PG, PH, PL, PT, QA, RO, RS, RU, RW, SA, SC, SD, SE, SG, SK, SL, SM, ST, SV, SY, TH, TJ, TM, TN, TR, TT, TZ, UA, UG, US, UZ, VC, VN, ZA, ZM, ZW. (84) Designated States (unless otherwise indicated, for every kind of regional protection available): ARIPO (BW, GH, GM, KE, LR, LS, MW, MZ, NA, RW, SD, SL, ST, SZ, TZ, UG, ZM, ZW), Eurasian (AM, AZ, BY, KG, KZ, RU, TJ, TM), European (AL, AT, BE, BG, CH, CY, CZ, DE, DK, EE, ES, FI, FR, GB, GR, HR, HU, IE, IS, IT, LT, LU, LV, MC, MK, MT, NL, NO, PL, PT, RO, RS, SE, SI, SK, SM, TR), OAPI (BF, BJ, CF, CG, CI, CM, GA, GN, GQ, GW, KM, ML, MR, NE, SN, TD, TG). Published: with international search report (Art. 21(3)) with amended claims (Art. 190)) (54) Title: SEABED BASE STRUCTURE AND METHOD FOR INSTALLATION OF SAME (57) : This publication relates to a shallow water terminal, preferably for storing and loading or unloading hydrocarbons, such as LNG, oil or gas. The base structurecomprises a floatable, and removable seabed substructure (10) intended to be supported by a seabed (30), the seabed substructure (10) comprising a base structure (11) provided preferably with an upwards extending wall structure (22), arranged along at least a part of the periphery of the base structure (11), the base structure(10) preferably also being provided with an opening (23) in the wall structure (22) for allowing the floatable module to be berthed in and supported by the seabed substructure (10).The base structure (10) is provided with strong points (24) configured to receive the ends of preinstalled vertical piles (14) for at least temporary support of the base structure (11) during a piling operation for permanent piling of the base structure (10) to the sea bed (30).The publication also relates to a method for piling a base structure on or above a seabed (30). 111111111111110111011111111111010111110 011111111111110111H 011111111111110111111